Scholarships & Education
Full or partial educational support for promising students across secondary school, polytechnic and university pathways.
Potential deserves opportunity
Unlocking potential.
Creating opportunities.
Shaping futures.
Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. We help promising young people access education, guidance and practical skills to learn, grow and become.
A brighter future
begins with a chance.EDUCATION · GUIDANCE · OPPORTUNITY
begins with a chance.EDUCATION · GUIDANCE · OPPORTUNITY
EducateAccess to learning
EmpowerSkills and guidance
EnableResources and opportunity
ElevateGrowth and independence
Our story
Potential should never be limited by circumstance.
Lawson Edu-Development Initiative grew from Olumide Lawson’s personal commitment to supporting promising young people whose opportunities were constrained by financial and other barriers.
What began as individual educational support is evolving into a structured platform for scholarships, mentorship, financial education, entrepreneurship and academic excellence. Our aim is simple: help young people move forward with confidence and purpose.
Meet our founder ↗Our five pillars
More ways to help
young people go further.
Education opens the door. The right guidance, skills and support help young people take their next step.
Mentorship & Careers
Practical career guidance, professional exposure and positive role models to build confidence and a clearer sense of direction.
Financial Literacy
Learning to budget, save, understand risk and make informed money decisions that support long-term independence.
Entrepreneurship & Seed Capital
Helping young people develop viable business ideas through practical learning, coaching and programme-dependent funding opportunities.
Academic Excellence
Competitions and enrichment that strengthen literacy, numeracy, creativity and ambition, including our flagship FLAC programme.
Availability and eligibility vary by programme. Scholarship applications are not currently open on this website.
Flagship programme / FLAC
Young minds.
Brighter tomorrows.
The Future Leaders Academic Challenge celebrates academic effort and helps students discover what they can become.
Learning beyond the classroom.
Delivered with Radiant Impact Academy, the inaugural programme is designed for students from 12 selected Lagos public secondary schools. It brings together academic competition, reading and enterprise to encourage curiosity, discipline and confidence.
Inaugural programme · Lagos, NigeriaMathematics
Reasoning, problem-solving, speed and accuracy.
Spelling Bee
Vocabulary, careful listening and the confidence to speak.
Read-A-Thon
A dedicated reading endurance and comprehension challenge.
Business Challenge
Developing a practical business idea around a ₦100,000 start-up budget.
Programme recognition and participation
The programme provides a platform for recognising academic effort and developing students’ aspirations. Participation is through selected schools. Final event dates, award amounts and scholarship terms will be published once confirmed; this website does not open registration or promise an award.
View photos from the first FLAC event
A commitment before FLAC
Small interventions.
Life-changing possibilities.
Our approach begins with understanding an individual’s potential, identifying the barriers and offering practical support.
As the Initiative develops, we aim to report on academic progress, confidence, skills and the opportunities created.
Supporting university education
An offer to a Lagos State University student covered tuition and practical fees, accommodation assistance and a quarterly allowance, subject to academic performance.
Supporting technical education
An offer to a Federal Polytechnic Bauchi HND student included 50% of tuition and accommodation costs, plus a quarterly allowance, subject to academic performance.
These examples describe support commitments. They are not claims of completed payments or graduation outcomes. Beneficiary identities remain private.
The commitment behind the initiative
Olumide Lawson
CFA, CAIA, FCA · FOUNDER
The Initiative brings together Olumide Lawson’s interests in education, mentorship, financial knowledge and enterprise development.
His personal educational sponsorship commitments form the foundation for a broader ambition: to create opportunities that help young people build fulfilling, more independent futures.
Get involved
One contribution.
More possibilities.
Sponsor a student
Help meet educational costs through agreed scholarship arrangements and practical learning support.
Explore sponsorship ↗Share your experience
Mentor, facilitate a workshop or bring your career and enterprise knowledge to a young person’s journey.
Become a mentor ↗Partner with us
Support FLAC, contribute educational resources or help create opportunities through your organisation.
Discuss a partnership ↗Who can benefit from the Initiative?
We focus on children, students and young adults with strong potential who face financial or other barriers. Eligibility and support depend on each programme.
Can I apply for a scholarship now?
No open scholarship intake is published on this website. Future opportunities will include eligibility criteria and application instructions when available.
Can any school take part in FLAC?
The inaugural programme is designed around selected Lagos public secondary schools. Details of future school participation will be shared when confirmed.
Can I contribute time or expertise?
Yes. We welcome interest from mentors, workshop facilitators, professional advisers and organisations who share our commitment to young people.
Let’s create opportunities
A conversation can
be the first step.
Interested in mentoring, supporting a student or partnering with FLAC? Tell us how you would like to contribute.
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